LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- NBC is flipping its Tuesday entries "The Biggest Loser" and "The Singing Bee," while the CW has released its Sunday encore schedule.

The second season of "Bee" will now launch on Tuesday, October 2 at 8:00/7:00c with 90-minute editions of "Loser" shifting to 8:30/7:30c that same night. The latter opened its fourth season on September 11 at 8:00/7:00c with a two-hour special. Additional two-hour episodes will run on September 18 and September 25.

The Peacock originally slated "Bee" for Tuesdays at 9:30/8:30c starting September 25. No reason was given for the change.

As for the CW, the netlet will showcase "Girlfriends," "The Game" and "Gossip Girl" during its two-hour Sunday afternoon block beginning October 7:

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